Sunshine & Showers 111
Day nursery in Kent.
Dymchurch CP School, New Hall Close, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, TN29 0LEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Sunshine & Showers 111 sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Sunshine & Showers 111 against Kent
| Sunshine & Showers 111 | Kent average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sunshine & Showers 111
- What Ofsted grade does Sunshine & Showers 111 have?
- Sunshine & Showers 111 was rated Good at its inspection on 19 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sunshine & Showers 111 take?
- Ofsted registers Sunshine & Showers 111 for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kent has 53.
- How much does Sunshine & Showers 111 cost?
- Sunshine & Showers 111 sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Sunshine & Showers 111 offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Sunshine & Showers 111 how it offers them.
- When was Sunshine & Showers 111 last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunshine & Showers 111 on 19 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sunshine & Showers 111?
- Nearby in Romney Marsh: Finch Nest Preschool, Abacus Nursery and Childcare, Monique Montessori Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.